Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Chapter 96, 19 verses
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق
Recite in the name of your Lord who created -
Lies im Namen deines Herrn, Der erschaffen hat,
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
He created man from a clot.
خلق الإنسان من علق
Created man from a clinging substance.
den Menschen erschaffen hat aus einem Anhängsel.
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
اقرأ وربك الأكرم
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -
Lies, und dein Herr ist der Edelste,
ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Who taught (to write) with the pen
الذي علم بالقلم
Who taught by the pen -
Der (das Schreiben) mit dem Schreibrohr gelehrt hat,
ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Taught man what he knew not.
علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم
Taught man that which he knew not.
den Menschen gelehrt hat, was er nicht wußte.
عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Nay! man is most surely inordinate,
كلا إن الإنسان ليطغى
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses
Keineswegs! Der Mensch lehnt sich wahrlich auf,
كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Because he sees himself free from want.
أن رآه استغنى
Because he sees himself self - sufficient.
daß er von sich meint, unbedürftig zu sein.
أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Surely to your Lord is the return.
إن إلى ربك الرجعى
Indeed, to your Lord is the return.
Gewiß, zu deinem Herrn wird die Rückkehr sein.
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Have you seen him who forbids
أرأيت الذي ينهى
Have you seen the one who forbids
Siehst du denjenigen, der abhält
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
A servant when he prays?
عبدا إذا صلى
A servant when he prays?
einen Diener, wenn er betet?
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
أرأيت إن كان على الهدى
Have you seen if he is upon guidance
Siehst du! Obwohl er nach der Rechtleitung verfährt,
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
أو أمر بالتقوى
Or enjoins righteousness?
oder die Gottesfurcht gebietet?
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
أرأيت إن كذب وتولى
Have you seen if he denies and turns away -
Siehst du! Wie (wäre es) wenn er (die Botschaft) für Lüge erklärt und sich abkehrt?
أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Does he not know that Allah does see?
ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى
Does he not know that Allah sees?
Weiß er denn nicht, daß Allah sieht?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
كلا لئن لم ينته لنسفعا بالناصية
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock -
Keineswegs! Wenn er nicht aufhört, werden Wir ihn ganz gewiß an der Stirnlocke packen und ziehen,
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
A lying, sinful forehead.
ناصية كاذبة خاطئة
A lying, sinning forelock.
einer Stirnlocke, einer lügnerischen, einer verfehlt handelnden.
نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Then let him summon his council,
فليدع ناديه
Then let him call his associates;
So soll er doch seine Genossen rufen.
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
We too would summon the braves of the army.
سندع الزبانية
We will call the angels of Hell.
Wir werden die (Höllen)wache rufen.
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Nay! obey him not, and make obeisance and draw nigh (to Allah).
كلا لا تطعه واسجد واقترب ۩
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].
Keineswegs! Gehorche ihm nicht, sondern wirf dich nieder und sei (Allah) nah!
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب